Emirates Team New Zealand.

[kenergy]

Whos whistle were they blowing? 

 

[Tornado-Cat]

All we can do is speculate but from the given ‘let’s get ahead of the curve’ statement by ETNZ it sounds like it’s  financial/accounting more than any design-secrets related thing. Maybe Prada, since they are underwriting much of the event, had an auditor/accountant in there and grew suspicious about how the books were being run? Who knows... 

My guess is that all local contractors are kiwis.

Dalts sport car tansport sound like whistle blowing even though it's a clear distraction of what real accusations are.

 

[rh3000]

GD interview already up

https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018752815

 

[rh3000]

He's doing the rounds this morning, this from Newstalk ZB

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12344067

Seems like they knew something was up, so did the old barium meal / canary trap, and it worked...

"We placed one of them effectively inside the main organisation literally just outside my office in with some guys - obviously all our guys we trust, but [who] knew what the game was.

"Then once when I was informed effectively out of Europe, the game was up at that stage."

 

[Stingray~]

GD interview already up

https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018752815

Thanks for the link, good on GD for doing the interview.

 

[kenergy]

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[mikenz2]

American Magic bet Team New Zealand into the water today! Defiant was lifted out of the ship and put straight into the water!

Videos:

 

[Ex-yachtie]

American Magic about to enter the viaduct.

 

[Ex-yachtie]

^ Note the adjustment to being on this side of the planet. 

 

[Ex-yachtie]

Kiaora. 

 

[Ex-yachtie]

Looks like they might be bunking down at the INEOS base in the short term. 

 

[Ex-yachtie]

Next door. Testing the foil arms. No sign of sails. 

 

[Indio]

Welcome to Auckland, AM and NYYC. It's been far too long... 

 

[mikenz2]

Te Aihe just headed around North Head under tow.

 

[weta27]

 

[Horn Rock]

Next door. Testing the foil arms. No sign of sails. 

They have to go through the normal work up procedures......

 

[mikenz2]

@weta27 have they disappeared out behind Rangi? Or playing where we can see them?

 

[barfy]

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Damn kiteboard spies 

 

[weta27]

Just about to go and check, last saw them in the Channel, but it was so friggin' cold on the waterfront that I decided to have a coffee at home while they set themselves up.

 

[uflux]

First down wind run foil to foil jibe. Steady as a rock